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"Alhambra"
Style of: Owen Jones (English, 1809–1874)
French
mid-19th century
Object Place: France

Medium/Technique Silk; satin, block-printed
Dimensions 59.69 x 266.7 cm (23 1/2 x 105 in.); Legacy dimension: L x W: 105 x 23 1/2 in. (266.7 x 59.7 cm)
Credit Line Morris and Louise Rosenthal Fund
Accession Number1999.459
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionTurquoise silk satin block-printed in rust color with strapwork moresque design inspired by Owen Jones and Jules Goury's "Plans, elevations, Sections, and Details of the Alhambra." Alhambra inscription: "And there is no victor but God."
Condition: good; small spots of discoloration throughout
ProvenanceBy 1999, purchased in France by Francesca Galloway (dealer), London; 1999, sold by Francesca Galloway to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 15, 1999)